1. FP6-2002-INCO-COMultilatRTD/SSA-5 PROMITHEAS-2 Workshop on Energy and Science & Technology Perspectives for regional projects ( Istanbul 20 April 2007) 1 New FP7 Project Proposals for Regional Cooperation Prof. Dimitrios Mavrakis Director of KEPA

2. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 2 Initiative for FP7 Proposals Participation of KEPA in RESPOT meetings Participation of KEPA in RESPOT meetings Environment (October 2006) Environment (October 2006) Energy (November 2006) Energy (November 2006) Promotion of proposals Promotion of proposals Energy, Environment, Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology Energy, Environment, Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology Momentum for formation of consortia and preparation of proposals to be submitted when the respective calls open Momentum for formation of consortia and preparation of proposals to be submitted when the respective calls open Remaining uncertainties from EU concerning the above mentioned calls Remaining uncertainties from EU concerning the above mentioned calls

3. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 3 Proposals for Energy

4. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 4 Interested institutions

5. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 5 Proposals for Environment

6. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 6 Interested institutions

7. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 7 Proposals for Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology

8. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 8 Interested institutions

9. PROMITHEAS-2 Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 9 Conclusion Need BSEC and National Authorities to convince DG Research to transform these proposals to open calls. Need BSEC and National Authorities to convince DG Research to transform these proposals to open calls. Increase the level of cooperation so as to establish the necessary consortia Increase the level of cooperation so as to establish the necessary consortia Use the already existing momentum for participation in other FP7 open calls Use the already existing momentum for participation in other FP7 open calls